The career of ben affleck has been going on for long enough that at this point its best understood when broken down into eras. Affleck is the cofounder of the eastern congo initiative, a grantmaking and advocacybased nonprofit organization. He went on to appear in several television shows, including the pbs educational programs the voyage of the mimi 1984 and the second voyage of the mimi. His first notable appearance was in 1992s school ties, which happened to costar matt damon. And in june 2016, a snippet of ben afflecks commentary track in which he roasts the blockbuster this is a little bit of a logic stretch, lets face it went viral. After astronomy students discover a comet asteroid collision, an asteroid fragment the size of the super dome threatens. Bruce willis, ben affleck, liv tyler, billy bob thornton director. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous sunday morning in 1941. Armageddon relies heavily on kinetic chaos and stylized spectacle, as well as the suspension of reality e. Ben afflecks dvd commentary on armageddon roasts michael bay.
Clearly time has declared a winner in the great apocalyptic asteroid movie of 1998 war, but did the wrong film emerge victorious. Honestly, i think the film industry for making at least armageddon, which depicted the people of earth conquering the asteroid and continuing to exist so ben affleck and liv tyler had a planet on which to get. How armageddon rocketed ben affleck to heartthrob movie. After discovering that an asteroid the size of texas is going to impact. Bruce willis, ben affleck, billy bob thornton, and liv tyler all star in this action filled rollercoaster. How armageddon became the ultimate disaster movie in more. The movie tells of a group of bluecollar deepcore drillers sent by nasa to stop an asteroid on a collision course with earth. There was even a phase where asteroid movies were all the rage. After discovering that an asteroid the size of texas is going to impact earth in less than a month, nasa recruits a misfit team of deepcore drillers to save the planet. Armageddon is a 1998 american science fiction disaster film produced and directed by michael bay, produced by jerry bruckheimer, and released by touchstone pictures. In the film, oil riggers and mortal enemies willis and affleck must join forces with nasa in order to save the world from an inevitable asteroid.
How armageddon became the ultimate disaster movie in. Here are the 50 best and worst things ben affleck has. This is a good movie with a lot humor surrounding a pretty serious subject. It features an ensemble cast including bruce willis, ben affleck, billy bob. Bruce willis tricks everyone so he can take ben affleck s.
After discovering that an asteroid the size of texas is going to impact earth in less than a month. Not only is affleck acting in one movie after the other, but hes also directing movies like argo, the town and gone baby gone. Bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben affleck, liv tyler. The official trailer for the 1998 movie armageddon featuring bruce willis, ben affleck and the gorgeous liv tyler. Jul 02, 2018 but nobody comes to a michael bay film for the deft character work. The first era was obviously highlighted by good will hunting, with the second one best described as the one where affleck shot his shot to become a bigtime movie star. When nasas executive director, dan truman thornton, realizes the earth has 18 days before its obliterated by a meteor. The films highlights include the bit where ben affleck pokes animal crackers in liv tylers belly button, will patton shouting.
Jay and silent bob strike back holden and himself 2001. Twenty years ago, michael bay, jerry bruckheimer, bruce willis, and ben affleck each separately got into a booth and recorded commentary for armageddon, a movie. Billy bob thornton, liv tyler and ben affleck costar. He went on to appear in several television shows, including the pbs educational programs the voyage of the mimi 1984 and the second voyage of the mimi 1988, and an episode of the abc afterschool. Jun 17, 2016 it makes a strong case that ben affleck should do all dvd commentaries. Honestly, i think the film industry for making at least armageddon, which depicted the people of earth conquering the asteroid and continuing to exist so ben affleck and liv tyler had a planet on which to get married. Mar 09, 2019 ben affleck takes center stage in netflixs upcoming triple frontier, and the pic is far from afflecks first as an established leading man action star. With bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben affleck, liv tyler. While using dramatic sounds of an asteroid whizzing through space which wouldnt happen, as there is no air in space in which sound. The two would go on to become household names after cowriting and costarring in the oscarwinning good will hunting. The film follows a group of bluecollar deepcore drillers sent by nasa to stop and deflect a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with earth. Jun 21, 2016 over a clip that sets up the disaster movies premise where a team of oil drillers flies into space to blow up an oncoming asteroid, affleck snarkily recalled the director michael bay telling. It makes a strong case that ben affleck should do all dvd commentaries. Starring the explosive talents of bruce willis, academy awardrwinners ben affleck and billy bob thornton, liv tyler, steve buscemi, and will patton, armageddon is a meteor storm of actionadventure moviemaking that has you on the edge of your seat forgetting to breathe.
How armageddon rocketed ben affleck to heartthrob status e. Jun 14, 2011 10 deadly comets, asteroids and meteorites in the movies. With ben affleck, kate beckinsale, josh hartnett, william lee scott. Affleck was a longtime comic book fan, and, in 1999, had written a foreword for kevin smiths guardian devil about his love for the character of daredevil. Affleck was heralded as the best part of the entire movie. Some of the spare testosterone from this movie got on the bomb and damaged some gears. When did doomsday asteroid disaster become a movie genre. Here are the 50 best and worst things ben affleck has ever done. It featured an allstar cast including bruce willis, ben affleck, billy bob thornton, liv tyler, will patton, peter stormare, michael clarke duncan and steve buscemi. Tall and handsome in a meateating sort of way, ben affleck has the looks of a matinee idol and the resume of an actor who honed his craft as an indie film slacker before flexing his muscles as a hollywood star. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. The first of these was daredevil 2003, in which affleck starred as the blind superhero. Armageddon yify subtitles subtitles for yify movies.
All ben affleck movies ranked ben affleck movies ranked. Armageddon 1998 stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben. It stars bruce willis and an ensemble cast comprising ben affleck, billy bob thornton, liv tyler. Elvis mitchell of the new york times said affleck was lost in the role. Bruce willis, ben affleck, liv tyler, billy bob thornton, will.
Armageddon is a 1998 american science fiction disaster drama film, directed by michael bay, produced by jerry bruckheimer and released by disneys touchstone pictures. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Take almost any 30 seconds at random, and youd have a tv ad. Ben affleck is one of the busiest actors working today. And in june 2016, a snippet of ben affleck s commentary track in which he roasts the blockbuster this is a little bit of a logic stretch, lets face it went viral. Ben affleck at the losing end, harry bruce willis turns the tables and decides to sacrifice himself instead. Armageddon, an american disaster film starring bruce willis and ben affleck. His first screen appearance was a minor part in the independent film the dark end of the street 1981.
As usual, everything goes wrong but the goodolboys come through and save the world. Look up armageddon or armageddon in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Even ben affleck didnt think the storyline was actually believable and during the dvd commentary he revealed what happened when he asked director michael bay a. And a few years after school ties, affleck starred in kevin smiths chasing amy, and is now a regular. The film was a commercial success, but received a mixed response from critics. Jun 29, 2018 quick, which asteroid hurtlingtowardearth disaster flick from 1998 do you remember if you answered the one with hunky ben affleck, you are correct armageddon, starring affleck, bruce willis.
Oct, 2016 armageddon 1998 stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben affleck. The movie is an assault on the eyes, the ears, the brain, common sense and the human desire to be entertained. Armageddon starring bruce willis, ben affleck movie rewind. The 1998 movie armageddon starred bruce willis and ben affleck as deepsea oil drillers deployed by nasa and the military to embed a nuclear device 800 feet inside an asteroid heading straight for. Jul 02, 2018 twenty years ago, michael bay, jerry bruckheimer, bruce willis, and ben affleck each separately got into a booth and recorded commentary for armageddon, a movie about a group of oil drillers who.
Nasa later said that it has all but ruled out the chance of the asteroid hitting. Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating. Armageddon is cut together like its own highlights. May 27, 20 after astronomy students discover a comet asteroid collision, an asteroid fragment the size of the super dome threatens. Russian scientists plan to stop asteroids without ben affleck. Thats probably for the best since the most unbearable moments of the story are when the movie tries to force the audience to care about the romance between a neversmarmier ben affleck and liv tyler.
Armageddon 1998 stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton. Ben affleck has a unique relationship with cinemagoers. Ben affleck, who harry thinks isnt good enough for his daughter liv tyler, until the mission proves otherwise. When he first came on the scene in the mid90s, people adored him.
While the film was science fiction, the chances of an asteroid. A giant meteor menaces earth, but a ragtag group of drillers is sent into space to plant a bomb and save humanity. As doomsday nears, the human race prepare for the worst. With robert duvall, tea leoni, elijah wood, morgan freeman. Nasas attempt to avert global catastrophe involves sending a motley crew of oil drillers, led by harry stamper bruce willis, into space, where they will drop a nuclear bomb into the asteroid s. Apr 11, 2011 the official trailer for the 1998 movie armageddon featuring bruce willis, ben affleck and the gorgeous liv tyler. He is also a stalwart member of the democratic party. Benjamin geza affleckboldt is an american actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Over a clip that sets up the disaster movie s premise where a team of oil drillers flies into space to blow up an oncoming asteroid, affleck snarkily recalled the director michael bay telling. Armageddon 1998 stars bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben affleck. Quick, which asteroid hurtlingtowardearth disaster flick from 1998 do you remember if you answered the one with hunky ben affleck, you are correct armageddon, starring affleck. The trailer for this movie alone is worth the 3minute watch. Thats pretty much what happened in michael bays 1998 classic film armageddon, where the dire circumstances were much more melodramatic and aerosmithadjacent.
No matter what theyre charging to get in, its worth more to get out. Blockbuster producer jerry bruckheimer ups the disaster movie ante by envisaging the destruction of the entire earth by an asteroid the size of texas. The third starts around the beginning of this century and isnt a particularly great one for. In the hit 1998 movie armageddon, bruce willis and ben affleck blew up an asteroid to save the world. Bruce willis, billy bob thornton, ben affleck, liv tyler after discovering that an asteroid the size of texas is going to impact earth in less than a month, n. Apr 14, 2016 christian bales batman advice for ben affleck the graham norton show duration. Affleck and damon are coowners of the production company pearl street films. Armageddon is, according to the bible, the site of a battle during the end times.
Its up to cagey oil driller bruce willis and his crack team to attempt a risky mission to plant a nuclear depth charge on the rock and blow it to smithereens before it can do the same to humanity. Deathline or armageddon, a 1997 science fiction action film starring rutger hauer. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title armageddon. Hollywood knew this specific scenario would frighten us to our core. Nasa announced in october 2009 that the asteroid is expected to pass within 18,000 miles of earth in 2029. The film follows a group of bluecollar deepcore drillers sent by nasa to stop a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with earth.
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